Proper hoof care is essential for maintaining the health, productivity, and overall well-being of cattle. Hoof-related issues can lead to pain, decreased mobility, and reduced feed intake, which in turn impact milk production and weight gain. While some hoof...
Proper nutrition is essential for maintaining cattle health, productivity, and reproduction. Forage serves as an economical and efficient feed option, but cattle rely on rumen microbes to fully digest feedstuffs and convert them into energy and protein. Supplementing forage...
Proper injection techniques for beef cattle are essential for ensuring animal welfare, maintaining food safety, and maximizing drug efficacy. Producers can enhance the effectiveness of their practices by following these key guidelines:
Injection Techniques and Best Practices
Restraint: Securely restrain...
Elanco Animal Health is advancing its livestock sustainability strategy, with a focus on reducing the environmental impact of beef cattle production. The company is expanding access to innovative products that lower livestock emissions and advocating for the role of...
Heart failure in cattle can develop in animals of any age, breed, or altitude, explained Isabella Kukor, a PhD candidate at Colorado State University, during her talk at the 2024 Beef Improvement Federation Symposium in Knoxville. Her presentation, "Heart...
In late winter or early spring, cattle producers often encounter cattle with itching or bald patches, leading them to suspect lice infestations and seek insecticide treatments. However, a study led by Dr. Brenda Ralston and her team aimed to...
Source: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
You have all your feed put up, know how much you have got and now want to determine how to best use it to feed your animals. To do so, feed testing and ration...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued final guidance allowing animal food manufacturers to continue using ingredients previously deemed safe and published in the 2024 Association of American Feed Control Officials’ (AAFCO) Official Publication. This publication serves as...
Source: Oklahoma State University
By Amadeo F. Panyi, Wade Brorsen, Ryan Reuter, James K. Rogers, Jon T. Biermacher
Introduction
Grazing winter cereal pasture with light weight stocker cattle is an important economic activity in the Southern Great Plains (SGP). Historically, forage producers...
Source: Pennsylvania State University
Calfhood diarrhea, commonly called scours, is a disease that frequently kills calves and can quickly spread through a herd. It is the most common infectious cause of death in beef calves less than three weeks of...
